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Message started by Tattooed hooligan on 01/03/19 at 05:38:52

Title: larger rear wheel
Post by Tattooed hooligan on 01/03/19 at 05:38:52

i just laced an 18'' yamaha xs650 rear rim using spokes made for the xs650 to my factory ls650 rear hub. just so everyone knows as long as the spokes are for the correct diameter rim for an xs650 it WILL fit. if you want a 16" rear wheel use the the xs spokes for 16 or if you want 17 or 18 and so on

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by batman on 01/03/19 at 07:12:22

Good job ! a picture would be nice.

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by ohiomoto on 01/04/19 at 06:14:25

That's what I used. I called Buchanan's Spoke and the confirmed the Savage hub was almost identical to the XS hub. The rim I got from Mike's XS wasn't drilled all that well and I had to open up the holes a little, but it's held up well for over two years now.

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by Tattooed hooligan on 01/04/19 at 07:04:57

ohiomoto thats where i got mine from and had to drill the holes slightly larger also

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by Yoshi on 01/10/19 at 20:47:41

After you instal a tire onto the rim will it fit in the factory swing arm?

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by Dave on 01/11/19 at 02:55:45

594859606C62687B7A6260090 wrote:

After you instal a tire onto the rim will it fit in the factory swing arm?

A 130/70-18 will fit in the factory swing arm - but that tire is too wide to fit on a 2.50x18 rim.....you need a 3.50x18 rim for that size of tire.

I believe a 120/80-18 is the most suitable size for the Savage when using a 2.50x18 rim.

I believe the vintage size of 4.00-18 that can be used on a 2.50-18 rim is too tall to use with a stock swing arm, and the same is true for most tires with that are a /90 profile.

Here is a link to the Cafe' tire thread......it discusses the tires sizes and widths for an 18" rim.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1435340395/0

Title: Re: larger rear wheel
Post by ohiomoto on 01/11/19 at 12:21:56

5F4E5F666A646E7D7C64660F0 wrote:

After you instal a tire onto the rim will it fit in the factory swing arm?

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Yes, as long as you use a tire will a diameter less than 26". I have used a 120/80-18 and a 4.10x18 Shinko 705 (https://www.shinkotireusa.com/product/705-series-tire/211929) without issue.

I have stock shocks, so if you go with longer shocks, YRMV.

Here is my bike (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1472222031/0). I put the rim on in the second post.